The neo-liberals in both parties. Making a profit with us union labor is anathema. The union as well, because they see no reason that an American owner shouldn't run it rather than a foreigner. They'll come around when they realize that if the Japanese don't buy the plant will close.
The Japanese are American allies at this time, China isn't
It's a scary thing to think China is taking over food production in America and the World, as they presently own roughly 90% of our pork industry, (Smithfield) is just one brand name owned by China's WH Group, there are many more around the world
Wikipedia: WH Group (
Chinese: 万洲国际;
pinyin:
Wànzhōu Guójì), formerly known as
Shuanghui Group (
Chinese: 双汇集团;
pinyin:
Shuānghuì Jítuán), is a publicly traded Chinese multinational meat and food processing company headquartered in Hong Kong. Sometimes also known as
Shineway Group in English-speaking countries, the company's businesses include hog raising, consumer meat products, flavoring products, and logistics. It is the largest meat producer in China.
Wikipedia: Smithfield Foods, Inc., is a pork producer and food-processing company based in
Smithfield, Virginia. It operates as an independent
subsidiary of the Chinese-owned conglomerate
WH Group. Founded in 1936 as the
Smithfield Packing Company by Joseph W. Luter and his son, the company is the largest
pig and
pork producer in the world. In addition to owning over 500 farms in the US, Smithfield contracts with another 2,000 independent farms around the country to raise Smithfield's pigs. Outside the US, the company has facilities in
Mexico,
Poland,
Romania,
Germany,
Slovakia and
the United Kingdom. Globally the company employed 50,200 in 2016 and reported an annual revenue of $14 billion. Its 973,000-square-foot meat-processing plant in
Tar Heel, North Carolina, was said in 2000 to be the world's largest, slaughtering 32,000 pigs a day.